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Production Operations Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Site

Production Operations Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Site

📍 Widnes, Borough of Halton
£55,000 per annum
£55000 - £65000/annum Holidays, Cash Plan Death cover
Industry: Management
Applications: <10
Posted: 17-09-2026
Company: Total Waste Recruitment
Type: Permanent
Reference: 225622511

Job Description:

WASTE & RECYCLING PROCESSING SPECIALIST REQUIRED TO MANAGE A TEAM OF PRODUCTION STAFF AT A HIGH OUTPUT PLANT

TITLE: Production Operations Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Site

SALARY: Circa £55-65K DOE plus 25 days hol + B/H, health cash plan, 2 x death in service

HOURS: Mon-Fri 40 hrs per week

LOCATION: You will live in the South Lancashire, Manchester, North Cheshire or Merseyside area

PREVIOUS ROLES MAY HAVE BEEN: RDF Operations Supervisor, MBT Shift Manager, Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Site Manager, MRF Manager, Skip Hire General Manager, Recycling SRF Production Manager, Plant Manager, Processing Manager

YOUR SITE MAY HAVE PROCESSED OR WORKED IN: RDF, SRF, Demolition Waste, Open Windrow Composting, Landfill, Construction Waste, Recycled Aggregates, Biomass, Wood Waste, Scrap Metal, Waste Plastics, In-Vessel Composting, Anaerobic Digestion, Dry Mixed Recycling, Clinical Waste, MBT, MRF, Transfer Station, Green Waste

ROLE: Production Operations Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Site

You lead the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the plant, delivering daily production to required quality, volume and customer standards. 
You drive performance through KPIs and data, own quality control, and champion Health, Safety and Environmental excellence across all activities. 
You coordinate closely with contracts, logistics and customers to manage deliveries, resolve operational issues and maintain strong senior level relationships. 
You identify and manage operational and contractual risks, lead and develop the operations team, and plan maintenance to maximise plant availability. 
You control budgets, optimise resources and implement continuous improvement to reduce waste, enhance efficiency and support cost effective operations.

EXPERIENCE: Production Operations Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Site


You will have 2+ years’ experience managing waste, quarry or aggregates processing / production type operations (collections focussed backgrounds not considered)

You will be a strong man manager

You will have a UK Driving Licence

Ideal Qualifications
 
COTC / WAMITAB Level 4 
NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent
Full UK Driving Licence

PREVIOUS ROLES MAY HAVE BEEN: RDF Operations Supervisor, MBT Shift Manager, Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Site Manager, MRF Manager, Skip Hire General Manager, Recycling SRF Production Manager, Plant Manager, Processing Manager, 

YOUR SITE MAY HAVE PROCESSED OR WORKED IN: RDF, SRF, Demolition Waste, Open Windrow Composting, Landfill, Construction Waste, Recycled Aggregates, Biomass, Wood Waste, Scrap Metal, Waste Plastics, In-Vessel Composting, Anaerobic Digestion, Dry Mixed Recycling, Clinical Waste, MBT, MRF, Transfer Station, Green Waste

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